brush

/bɹˈʌʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
“Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket”
touch lightly and briefly
“He brushed the wall lightly”
clean with a brush
“She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet”
sweep across or over
“Her long skirt brushed the floor”
remove with or as if with a brush
“brush away the crumbs”
cover by brushing
“brush the bread with melted butter”

noun

a dense growth of bushes
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
momentary contact
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
a minor short-term fight
the act of brushing your teeth
“the dentist recommended two brushes a day”
the act of brushing your hair
“he gave his hair a quick brush”
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
“I had a brush with danger on my way to work”

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